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An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

The shell of a medieval fortress offers commanding views of the area it once protected.

At this exhibit on the world of poison, venomous animals steal the show.

German and American troops joined forces to defend this fortress during the strangest battle of World War II.

This grand manse has been transformed into a museum devoted to one of the founders of Fantastic Realism.

This medieval church in a small Austrian village is home to a 700-year-old Mickey Mouse lookalike.

A glimpse into the festive and private lives of medieval Europe.

A road runs through the middle of this small Austrian chapel.

During World War II, Austria's oldest salt mine was used to store thousands of pieces of stolen artwork.

A gift from Emperor Franz Joseph I to his wife.

In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.

Along the edge of this fountain are 365 smaller fountains that represent the days of the year.

A non-stop elevator ride in Vienna's city hall.

A secret hotel room can be found inside this clocktower in the oldest city in Austria.

A rebuilt Roman city that was once the largest Roman settlement in the region.

In a crypt underneath this church lies a naturally mummified vicar whose story is surrounded by mystery.

The father of the sewing machine died broke, but this small, free museum is dedicated to the unsung inventor.

Royals, rebels, and artists have all conversed at this grand 19th-century Viennese coffee house.

The world’s oldest military museum has remained largely unchanged since the last days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Halfway up a volcano at the edge of the world’s largest salt flats is a cave with seven mummies.

Over a millennium ago, this site on the shores of Lake Titicaca was home to a city of more than 10,000 people.

This gorgeous, colorful 18th-century church is part of one of Bolivia's few surviving Jesuit missions.

During this Bolivian festival/fair you can wish for wealth, success, love, and more by buying a miniature version of your desire.

Mountain of unimaginable riches that bankrolled the Spanish Empire, complete with its own underworld god.